House Bill 4056
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 25, 2019
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Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4056
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
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Summary
Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019
This bill provides for Medicare coverage of certain audiologist services. Specifically, the bill expands coverage to include diagnostic and treatment services that are furnished by audiologists and that would otherwise be covered if provided by a physician, including incidental services, regardless of whether such services are provided pursuant to a referral from, or under the supervision of, a physician or other health care practitioner.
July 25, 2019
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07/26/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
07/25/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
07/25/2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
07/25/2019
Introduced in House
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